James Morrison of England shoots 69 in final round to win Spanish Open by 4 strokes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}James Morrison of England won the Spanish Open by four shots shooting a 3-under 69 in Sunday's final round.
Morrison entered the day tied for the lead with David Howell and pulled away by hitting three birdies while not dropping a shot at the Real Club de Golf El Prat. He finished the tournament on a total of 10-under 278.
It was the 29-year-old Morrison's second career win on the European Tour. His first came at the Madeira Islands Open in 2010.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez rose into tie for second after the Spaniard eagled the fourth hole en route to a 67. Howell (73), Francesco Molinari (71) and Edouard Espana (69) also shared second.